Simply Living Smart-- an AMAZING food storage resource!

I am excited to introduce to you an amazing food storage website that I have grown to love! There are several food storage websites out there, but this website is the most thorough and professional website I have seen. This website has the same ideas and philosophy as I do for food storage--buy items your family eats, stock up in case of an emergency, learn to cook and eat out of your food storage, become self reliant and prepare for the future. They teach, as well as I do, that your food storage should be a continuation of your pantry and should be used and rotated on a regular basis. I LOVE http://www.simplylivingsmart.com/ because they have simple and valuable information that will benefit everyone. The only problem is as soon as you start browsing their website, you won't be able to stop :) Check it out--you will love it as much as I do!!

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Would you like 10 delicious appetizer recipes?

If you are needing new & delicious appetizer recipes for upcoming parties, POST a comment on your blog about our service, email us the link (shandra@myfoodstoragedeals.com) and we will send you 10 new recipes!! Just to tempt your appetite:
*Italian Nachos
*Spicy Bean Dip
*Spinach & Artichoke Dip
*Cheese Fondu
*Stuffed Mushrooms
*Cheese ball
*Chicken Thai Lettuce Wraps
*Shrimp w/ Pina Colada Dipping Sauce
*BBQ Meatballs
*Toffee Apple Dip

Thanks for helping us spread the word :)

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More Super Savings!!

It's okay, you can laugh, I am posting ANOTHER picture of my GREAT deals this week!! My kids said, "Mom...are you going to take another picture of our groceries again?" (In exasperated voices ;) So...humor me and here is another picture :) So how much do you think these groceries cost?

15 boxes of Chex cereal
22 boxes of Bisquick Mix (large 40 oz.)
20-2 liter Pop
24 -5 lb. bags of Gold Medal Flour
4-12 Double Roll Quilted Northern
5-8 roll Brawny Paper Towel

Well..if you paid Albertsons regular prices, it would be over $400! Did I pay that? Of course not, I only paid $149.41. Wow!! That is savings of nearly $250. You can see why I am so excited about it! The best part is, I bought this all with only 2 coupons (from http://www.coupons.com/ for the Chex cereal). You don't have to cut coupons to save $! Just buy those items on sale each week for the BEST deals and then stock up!

Happy Shopping! (If anyone needs pop, come and get it! They were FREE when you bought the Chex cereal--a fabulous deal! I know what I will be bringing to family parties for awhile!)

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Gift Certificates--the PERFECT holiday gift!

GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Looking for that perfect gift? We have the answer! Give your family & friends the gift of TIME & MONEY SAVED this year, with a membership to My Food Storage Deals! In today’s economy, who is not looking for ways to save money and stock up on their food storage? We have the solution! Give your friends and family the gift that will keep on giving, ALL throughout the year. You can purchase a gift certificate TODAY in increments of 3 months, 6 months or 12 months! There is a membership for anyone’s budget!
If you would like more information on our gift certificates, email us at Gifts@myfoodstoragedeals.com and we will email you the details.

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A great bargain at Cabelas!

I have been looking at propane heaters for awhile now and was thrilled about the deal I got today! This Mr. Heater Big Buddy is a GREAT item to have for emergency preparedness. This heater runs on propane and can be used in an enclosed area, such as your home, a tent, garage, etc. This makes it the perfect option for keeping warm when your power is out. We have a generator, but would rather use our fuel for keeping the freezer/fridge cold and not have to use it for keeping us warm (in the event the power was out for an extended period of time). This heater can run off of the small propane canister, or you can buy a hose and hook it up to the larger propane tanks you keep on your grill. Either way, it will run for about 12 hours on two small propane canisters (that is running it consistently, which you wouldn't need to do). (Make sure to have several propane canisters in your storage--last time I priced them out, Costco was the least expensive place to buy them).

Anyway, these heaters are regular priced at $139.99, but are on sale at http://www.cabelas.com/ for only $119.99. Besides this sale, they have a special that when you spend $100 you get FREE shipping OR when you spend $150 you get $30 off (see website for details). Basically you can buy another item for around $30 and get it for free. For those who are on Cabela's mailing list, they also just mailed out coupons for $20 off a $100 purchase and $10 off a $50 purchase. With these combined savings, it makes this heater the PERFECT Christmas gift!! I had the coupon/mailer, went to Cabela's, had them match the online price of $119 (they do that--cool!), got the $20 off...making my heater ONLY $107!! Fabulous! I am not sure how long the $119 sale will continue, but here is the link below if you want to order one online:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/common/search/search-results1.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&selectedPerPage=&hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&_D%3Asort=+&sort=all&Ntt=mr+heater&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=20&Go.y=15

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Dried Beans...a GREAT item to have in your food storage!

So...if you are like me and LOVE to cook, you know how many cans of black/white/navy/kidney beans you go through! I am always using my canned beans in TONS of delicious recipes, like Taco Soup, Creamy White Chicken Chili, BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, Cafe Rio Salad/Burritos, Chili's, Taco Salad, etc. The other day I had a panic attack that my year supply of canned beans was not enough (if you know me, that's funny because I store A LOT of beans :0). So, I have done a lot of research to find where you can buy your dried beans for less. I figure that my canned beans are great when I need them for quick meals or salads, but for when I am making a soup, chili or stew, I can sacifice a few hours and soak my beans and cook them from dry form. Why you ask? Because they are SOOO much less expensive! The cheapest place I have been able to find dried beans are at the LDS Cannery. They sell their black beans, pinto beans and white navy beans for MUCH less than you can find anywhere!! I LOVE the cannery! Buy the beans in BULK for only $12-$14 for a 25 lb. bag. If you don't feel like you will ever use 25lbs. in 30 years, buy your beans at Walmart for only .98 for a 1 lb. bag. This is more than the cannery, but is still a good price for dried beans! These will last for 30 years and are an important part of your food storage. Beans have a lot of protein and nutrients and are great for you! Another added benefit of using dried beans instead of canned beans is that you save yourself all of the sodium that comes from canned beans. All around, beans are a fabulous item to have in your storage!!

Here is one of my ALL TIME favorite soups! It is SO easy to make (with or without dried beans) and tastes delicious on a cold winter night. This recipe is also a great food storage recipe because everything can be found in your food storage (if the chicken in your freezer was gone you could use the TVP Chicken or canned chicken as a substitute)--of course you probably wouldn't be able to get avocados or sour cream, but it would still be great!!

White Bean Chicken Chili

6 cans of white navy beans, drained (or about 1 lb. dried white beans--soak them overnight or boil for 1 hour or until tender)

2 c. water or chicken broth (or more depending how thick you want it)

1 jar of salsa

1 can green chilies

2-4 chicken breasts

1/2 onion, diced (or you can use dried)

1 c. shredded colby or cheddar cheese

1-2 cloves garlic (or you can use powdered)

1 T. cumin (or more, I like a lot of cumin)

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 T. McCormick Chicken Base (or you can use chicken bouillon)

Cayenne Pepper if you like more of a spicy soup

Garnish with fresh cilantro, sour cream, diced avocados, fresh lime squeezed & more shredded cheese.

Put all of the above ingredients into a large pot. Simmer until beans and chicken are tender and cooked through (I just throw my chicken breasts in raw and let them cook in the water. When they are cooked I take them out and chop them up. They give the broth more of a chicken flavor). Garnish with the above ingredients. Yum!!

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Money Saving Tip

With Thanksgiving come and gone, how many of you used SEVERAL cans of chicken stock? Well, I have a simple and inexpensive solution for you. Instead of buying Swanson Chicken Broth at .50 a can, but the McCormick Chicken or Beef Base from Costco. It is like Chicken bouillon but in an easy to use container that stays in your fridge. You just add a teaspoon of the chicken base with some water and you have chicken stock. This container of the beef/chicken base at Costco is around $3 and mine lasts for 6 months or more! I have SEVERAL of each flavor in my food storage. They don't have to be refrigerated until they are opened. For the same price as a few cans of stock you get ALL of the flavor without the expense. I also use the base in rice to add more flavor, soups, gravies, on my roasts, etc. It is nice and salty & one of my favorite 'special' ingredients...next to my beloved Montreal Steak Seasoning :)

Also shown in the picture is the Morning Moo Chicken Base. This will last longer in your storage and is another inexpensive option instead of stock or bouillon cubes when bought in bulk (wait until February for the next case lot sale for this to go on sale). Enjoy!

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$250 Gift Cards for Struggling Families!

Happy holidays to each of you! We have been grateful to hear that our service has helped many of you keep your grocery bills low & build up your food storage at the same time.

We know that many people struggle all year to be able to put food on the table, and Christmastime can make that struggle even greater for some. My Food Storage Deals is excited to announce an amazing opportunity to be able to help a few families this holiday season. Thanks to a generous donation from Associated Food Stores, we will be able to help three families this Christmas season by giving them a $250 gift certificate to any of the Associated Food Stores. We are also going to give these same three families a FREE membership for several months to www.myfoodstoragedeals.com to help their $250 stretch even further!

We all know someone that has been affected from the current economy and know that there are also others who face difficult hardships every day. If you know of anyone who you think would benefit from one of these gift cards, please send us their story (Shandra@myfoodstoragedeals.com). Please include in your email any contact information for you and the person that you are submitting. The deadline to send in your email nominations is December 18, 2008.

**Nominees will need to live in Utah ;)

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Blog Share

Thanks to all of you who have mentioned us on your blogs--I appreciate the kind words and you helping us get the word out about My Food Storage Deals. I want to show you I appreciate your gesture by emailing you my top ten favorite salad recipes (like: Cafe Rio Pork Salad, Wingers Salad, California Pizza Kitchen Chopped BBQ Salad, Golden Gate Chicken Salad, etc.). Just email me a link to your blog where you have talked about My Food Storage Deals, or if you have added our blog or website as a link, and I will send you the recipes (Shandra@myfoodstoragedeals.com). Thanks ;)

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